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Cleburne County Commission adds economic development authority, OKs ARPA-funded equipment and $17,000 discretionary payment
Summary
The Cleburne County Commission voted unanimously to add a resolution to create a county Economic Development Authority, approved ARPA-funded purchases of a tractor and three bush hogs, adopted a resolution asking the state to raise certain elected officials’ base pay, and authorized a $17,000 discretionary payment for Chamber parking.
Cleburne County commissioners voted unanimously to add a resolution supporting the creation of a Cleburne County Economic Development Authority and approved several funding and legislative-action items during their meeting.
An unidentified official who introduced the measure said, “It is a resolution supporting the creation of the Cleburne County Economic Development Authority,” and said staff has a local legislative draft to send to the county’s legislative delegation in Montgomery. The introducer reported speaking with Senator Price and said the senator “wanted it in his hand by the November” legislative packet.
The commission formally voted to add the resolution to the agenda and carried the motion by voice vote. The item was described as the creation of a board to oversee economic development work; staff indicated the local legislative draft is being prepared and will be forwarded to delegates for consideration.
Commissioners also approved a resolution allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue-replacement funds to buy road-construction and maintenance equipment. The resolution listed a tractor (identified in the text as up to $42,000) and three 12-foot batwing bush hogs at a combined figure in the materials of $41,018.45, available through a vendor identified as Huddleston Equipment. The presenter said the purchases are eligible uses of ARPA revenue-replacement funds under the Treasury final rule and that spending is contingent on continued appropriation and audit requirements.
During the meeting a commissioner proposed using $17,000 from discretionary funds to pay for the Chamber parking lot. That motion was made, added to the agenda and approved by voice vote.
The commission also adopted a resolution requesting the county’s legislative delegation introduce local legislation to raise base pay for certain elected officials. The draft in the materials initially proposed $70,000 and commissioners agreed to change that figure to $72,000 when the text is retyped; the resolution was seconded and carried.
Procedural business included acceptance of the consent agenda and assignment of follow-up tasks to staff and the county attorney, including further work on a proposed housing bill and the local EDA draft. Most votes during the meeting were by unanimous voice vote; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: staff will finalize the draft local act and forward copies of the resolutions and bill drafts to the county’s legislative delegation for review. The ARPA-funded equipment purchases will proceed consistent with procurement rules and any required audits.
